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Sorita d'Este is an author, researcher and publisher who manifests her knowledge and passion for the Mysteries through her work.Her research and writing pushes at the boundaries of Western Esoterica and beyond, often questioning and challenging the status quo and inspiring others towards experiential mysticism with firm foundations build on lessons learned from history, standing positively in today and looking with enthusiasm towards the future. She passionately believes that it is possible to manifest creativity, positivity, love and enchantment through the creation of independent, free-thinking and more spiritual communities, with firm foundations in truth, natural balance and generosity.

She is the author of more than 20 published books, including Hekate Liminal Rites, Artemis Virgin Goddess of the Sun and Moon, Visions of the Cailleach and The Isles of the Many Gods. She has also edited 6 anthologies, including Hekate Her Sacred Fires, Priestesses Pythonesses and Sybils and Horns of Power. Her work has also been published in numerous books, magazines, journals and part-works. For a more complete list of her published work, see Bibliography in the Books section.When she is not writing herself, nor walking the liminal boundaries in the gaps between civilisation and the wilderness, she works as a publisher, bringing the work of others into print.

She is the founder and owner of Avalonia, a small independent publisher of books on magic, myth and folklore. Avalonia's mission is to expand the esoteric horizons by publishing books which pushes at the boundaries, presenting fresh and new research on a wide range of subjects, authors published by Avalonia include David Rankine, Jan Fries, Paul Harry Barron, Katie Gerrard, Kim Huggens, Christopher Alan Smith, Jim Baker, Marion Pearce and Georgi Mishev. You can find out more by visiting www.avaloniabooks.co.uk

Occultist, Agori, Musician, Hecate devotee and Astrologer, Jade Sol Luna is the first Westerners ever to reconstruct the Javanajataka into a Greco-Roman format. Jade Luna has traveled extensively around the planet, lecturing and conducting workshops on the shadow aspects of Ancient Roman-Greco mysticism. Jade has traveled to India more than 30 times and spent a great deal of time with various teachers, Saints and Sadhu's in Asia. He usually presents a few seminars each year at various locations world wide.

During and after Luna's formal spiritual training, Bhau Kalchuri (disciple of Meher Baba) and Kal Babaji (Khajuraho India), tutored him in advanced mysticism and other forms of classical Indian lore. Jade Luna has now transformed his Indian studies into a Greco-Roman practice, showing the spiritual connection that the Ancient Mediterranean had with India. Jade Luna is the author of Hecate: Death, Transition and Spiritual Mastery, Hecate II: The Awakening of Hydra, Asterian Astrology and 27 Stars.

Spiritually, Jade Luna is an Aghori.

The Aghori (Sanskrit aghora) are worshippers of the Dark God or Goddess. The Aghori are known to engage in post-mortem rituals. They often dwell in charnel grounds, have been witnessed smearing cremation ashes on their bodies, and have been known to use bones for crafting kapalas which Kali and other Hindu deities are often iconically depicted holding or using) and jewelry. Because of their practices that are contradictory to orthodox Hinduism, they are generally opposed by other Hindus.Many Aghori gurus command great reverence from rural populations as they are supposed to possess healing powers gained through their intensely eremitic rites and practices of renunciation and tápasya.

Vikki Bramshaw is an author and researcher committed to studying folklore, religious history and the esoteric since the late 90's. Some of her passions are theurgy, initiatory rites and folk magic.

Her new book, 'New Forest Folklore, Traditions & Charms was published in February 2022, following the success of the ground-breaking 'Dionysos: Exciter to Frenzy', was published in 2013, exploring the numerous facets of the classical and pre-classical Dionysos, revealing the hidden faces of the thrice-born god and the extent of his influence in the mysteries of the ancient world.

Vikki has also contributed to a number of anthologies, journals and magazines over the years and speaks at a range of events. She lives in deepest darkest Hampshire in the UK.

Visit www.emilycarding.com for latest news, including online workshops, latest releases and performances.

Emily Carding is a professional actor, writer and artist living by the sea in beautiful East Sussex. They are a solo parent to a teenage gothspring who was once an adorable faery child and possibly still is somewhere under all the hoodies and grunting. They are the creator of The Transparent Tarot, The Transparent Oracle, The Tarot of the Sidhe and The Simple Wisdom of the Household Dog for Schiffer Books and Faery Craft and So Potent Art: The Magic of Shakespeare for Llewellyn, with Seeking Faery due out from Llewellyn in 2022. They have also written a number of essays in esoteric anthologies on a variety of subjects for Avalonia Books. As an artist they also illustrated Gods of the Vikings for Avalonia Books, a number of book covers for the same publisher and the majors only deck Tarot of the Black Mountain. As an actor they are best known for their international tour of the award-winning Richard III (a one woman show) by Brite Theater and they make a brief appearance in the British horror movie Ghost Stories, where they play the ghost of Martin Freeman’s wife. They managed to not call him ‘Bilbo’ once whilst filming.

Emily holds a BA (hons) in Theatre Arts from Bretton Hall and an MFA in Staging Shakespeare from the University of Exeter. They are an initiate of the Alexandrian Wiccan tradition, a Keybearer for the Covenant of Hekate and have been working with Tarot for over twenty-five years.

Connect with Emily on Twitter @emilycarding

Tinnekke Bebout was born in Indiana in 1967. She has been published in numerous periodicals including Pangaia and Circle. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and a former National Merit Scholar. She currently resides in the Chicago area with her husband, son, and three cats.

You can see what Tinnekke is doing on her Facebook author's page. http://www.facebook.com/tinnekkebebout